2025年8月财政数据快评：又到政策蓄力时

Revenue and Expenditure Overview - From January to August, the national general public budget revenue reached CNY 14,819.8 billion, a year-on-year increase of 0.3%[2] - Tax revenue for the same period was CNY 12,108.5 billion, showing a slight increase of 0.02% year-on-year[2] - General public budget expenditure from January to August totaled CNY 17,932.4 billion, with a year-on-year growth of 3.1%[2] Monthly Performance Insights - In August, general public budget revenue increased by 2% year-on-year, down from 2.6% in the previous month[3] - Tax revenue in August saw a year-on-year increase of 3.4%, a decline from 5% in July[3] - Non-tax revenue in August decreased by 3.8% year-on-year, improving from a decline of 12.9% in July[3] Structural Changes in Revenue - Personal income tax grew by 9.7% year-on-year, down from 13.9% previously, contributing 1.1 percentage points to tax revenue[12] - Corporate income tax surged by 33.4% year-on-year, significantly up from 6.4%, contributing 2.3 percentage points to tax revenue[12] - Value-added tax increased slightly from 4.3% to 4.4% year-on-year, contributing 2.1 percentage points to tax revenue[12] Expenditure Trends - General public expenditure in August grew by only 0.8% year-on-year, down from 3% in July[14] - Infrastructure-related expenditure saw a significant decline of 10.1% year-on-year, worsening from a decline of 3.8% previously[15] - Social welfare expenditure increased by 6.3% year-on-year, down from 9.7%[15] Government Fund Budget Performance - Government fund revenue in August decreased by 5.7% year-on-year, with land transfer revenue dropping by 5.8%[21] - Government fund expenditure continued to decline, with a year-on-year increase of 19.8%, down from 42.4%[21] - For the first eight months, government fund revenue decreased by 1.4%, while expenditure grew by 30%[21] Economic Outlook - The GDP growth rate for August is estimated to be below 4%, with a potential rebound in September but a noticeable decline in overall third-quarter growth compared to the first half of the year[25] - There is a need for enhanced fiscal policy to support economic growth, with plans to expedite the use of unallocated funds[26]